Funder: National Humanities Center
Due Dates: July 1, 2027 (2028–29 applications open) | October 1, 2027 (Application and documents) | October 8, 2027 (Recommendation letters) | January 31, 2027 (Separate UNCF/Mellon program)
Funding Amounts: Individually determined salary-replacement stipend, targeting half salary, for one or two semesters
Summary: Residential fellowships support advanced humanities research toward publication within an in-person scholarly community in North Carolina.
Key Information: Fellows must remain in residence for their full term; extended absences and field-research trips are not permitted.
Description
The National Humanities Center’s Residential Fellowships provide scholars with time, space, and support to advance substantial humanities research toward publication in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Fellows receive a private study, library and reference assistance, weekday breakfasts and lunches, and opportunities to participate in a scholarly community. Mid-career and advanced scholars are especially encouraged to apply.
Most supported projects are single-author scholarly monographs, but other research-based work and new forms of humanities scholarship are eligible. Projects in the natural and social sciences, arts, professions, or public life may qualify when they substantially employ humanistic approaches and methodologies. The fellowship is intended for advanced projects: most research should be complete and writing already underway. It is a residential writing fellowship, rather than support for fieldwork or work from an applicant’s home location.
